Bigger is Better? Not So Fast!

Bob the Mover: Niagara Falls Moving Services Provider

As a professional provider of Niagara Falls moving services—we’re moving people into different sized homes every day of the week. We know there’s a lot of societal pressure to buy a large home as a measure of success.

A lot of people dream of living in a mansion or a waterfront property with all the bells and whistles. It’s a nice dream but not realistic for ninety-nine percent of the population.

As a result of this cultural norm—it’s pretty common for people to simply look to “upsize” when switching their homes. More bedrooms, more bathrooms, more space, more luxury items, more everything.

This makes sense when you’re leaving an apartment for a house, naturally. This doesn’t always make sense for home-to-home moves. Who’s going to clean your house? What are you doing with the empty space?

Take a New Perspective

A home should be tailored to the needs of its residents. Maybe celebrities need mansions to host parties for hundreds of people, but John Smith from Smalltown, Ontario doesn’t. Think clearly about what you need in your house. In all our time as a Niagara Falls moving services provider—we’ve seen many people with either too much space or not enough. Do you have kids, pets, artistic or other studio aspirations? Consider these factors carefully—they’ll greatly affect the cost of your house.

The Perfect-Sized Home

Bedrooms + 1 Your house doesn’t need six-hundred bedrooms. Get enough to cover your family and one extra. Having a guest room is good if you want to change things up—or host guests. If you’re someone who hosts often—consider going for a foldout couch in your living room rather than add extra guest bedrooms.

Stairs Suck

Beautiful spiral staircases look great in fantasy movies and that’s about it. Consider how your Niagara moving services are going to move your couch up a spiral staircase. Four stories houses are impractical in modern day settings. If you’ve got older family members; stairs are basically a no-go.

Practical Living Costs

Being able to purchase something and being able to own something are separate wealth targets.

Bigger houses generally have fees that go beyond your initial purchase costs. Heating, cooling, electricity, property taxes, lawncare, maintenance, etc. These things pile up quickly.

Consider carefully before looking at the extra square footage you don’t need.

Furnishing

Up sizing your home can also result in expected increased costs in furniture. An empty room isn’t going to be very attractive and you’ve got to put something there. Something costs money.

Your budget can be expended rather quickly on furniture and related things.

Time vs Money on Repairs

What are you willing to do in terms of maintenance on your home? What are you going to leave to contractors? Do you want to power wash your wood deck yearly? Do you have the ability to replace your roof? Do you want to cut your extremely big yard’s grass?

There are a hundred more questions to ask yourself that boils down to one. What do you want to do? Find the house that fits your desires and go for it.

Luxury vs Space

If you find yourself not needing the space you’ve been programmed to want—spend your money in other ways. Buy the nicest bed—the biggest TV. Make your home special in the ways that count for the way you live your life.

Trying to appeal to the masses is a losing effort every time. If you’ve got the extra money go for the house that fits your needs instead of just going for a bigger home.

There’s a limit on what space will do for you.

If you’re looking for a Niagara moving company—look no further than Bob the Mover. Bob the Mover services the entire Niagara region with the utmost professionalism. For a free in-home quote contact us now. Bob the Mover is the 2020 Diamond award-winning reader’s choice best moving company in both the St Catharines and Niagara Falls regions. If you’re looking for a great moving company, look no further.

We Are a CAM Certified Moving Company

Bob The Mover is a certified CAM Niagara Moving Company that offers services in the Niagara Region, including St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Welland, and Port Colborne. We have successfully completed a rigorous certification process and have been recognized by the Canadian Association of Movers for our unwavering dedication to quality, professionalism, and ethical business practices.

As a certified CAM mover, we strictly adhere to a code of conduct and maintain exceptionally high standards for employee training, safety, and customer service. We also have the necessary insurance coverage and comply with all relevant laws and regulations governing the moving and storage industry in Canada.

When you choose Bob The Mover as your moving company, you can trust that you are partnering with a reputable and reliable team that has been acknowledged for our commitment to excellence. Our CAM certification is a testament to our dedication to providing our customers with the best possible moving experience in Niagara, and we take great pride in upholding the highest standards in the industry.

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This is the best moving experience we ever had. Bob's team was very friendly, moved our items in no time. We had several heavy furnitures, they knew exactly how to move them at ease. I highly recommend Bob and his team. I couldn't thank them enough for doing such a great job. Thank you guys!!

Bob the Mover was an excellent moving company to work with. They were courteous, prompt and there were no hidden fees or surprises. They worked expertly to efficiently pack my storage unit, ensuring that my belongings fit securely and safely, making the most of the space. They were respectful of my belongings and my home, and I will definitely be using them again when I need movers. Thank you so much for making a stressful move so easy!

It was the best experience I have had with movers. They were on time, friendly, very professional and efficient. They obviously care about what they do.

Incredible moving company. Definitely top shelf. You can't really ask for any better. These guys were super professional, very friendly, quick, arrived right on time and took care of all my stuff, no extra scratches 😉 We had some interesting conversations along the way about similar interests and had fun while still getting the job done in a quick and timely fashion. This guy hires good men, the screening process must be rigorous. If you want your stuff handled with care and consideration, call Bob the Movers! You won't regret it!

November 19th, 2022 - the day of my move from my home in Niagara Falls to my new home in Thorold, we found ourselves in a foot of snow with more on the way, high winds and extreme cold!! The four young men arrived on time and were ready for the hard work of loading and carefully taking my furniture onto their truck. (Using moving blankets and strapping, mindful of not damaging the flooring and walls and my furniture) Arrived at my new address in a timely manner and again taking care moving all furniture and setting up beds and other furniture requiring set up! One piece, a large leather couch required 2 men to carefully maneuver through a narrow doorway at the bottom of the stairs into the family room needing at least a half hour of time without damage to walls, ceiling, doorway, flooring or furniture! Remarkable young men. I’d highly recommend “Bob The Mover” for your next move!